Breville BFP820, BFP820BAL Instruction Handbook

the Sous Chef

Instruction Book - BFP820

16 Peel & Dice

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

2 Breville recommends safety ﬁrst 8 Components 11 Assembly 14 Functions 22 Food Processing Guide 24 Care & Cleaning 26 Troubleshooting 28 Basic Recipes 35 French

BREVILLE RECOMMENDS SAFETY FIRST

At Breville we are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with the safety of you, our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition we ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

• Blades, cutting disc, and dicing blade are sharp. Handle them carefully.

• Remove and safely discard any packaging materials and promotional labels before using the appliance for the ﬁrst time.

• To eliminate a choking hazard for young children, remove and safely discard the protective cover ﬁtted to the power plug of this appliance.

• To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse the power cord, power plug or motor base in water or any other liquid.

• Do not place the appliance near the edge of a countertop or table during operation. Ensure the surface is level, clean

and free of water. Vibration during operation may cause the appliance to move during use.

• Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or where it could touch any other source of heat.

• Do not use on a sink.

• Always make sure the food processor is completely assembled before operating. The appliance will not operate unless properly assembled.

• Ensure the POWER/OFF button has been pressed and the power cord is unplugged from the power outlet before attaching any blade, disc or lid.

• Handle the food processor and attachments with care. Blades and discs are razorsharp and should be kept out of reach from children.

• Always secure the processing bowl onto the motor base before attaching the blades or discs.

• Do not allow the power cord to hang over the edge of a table or counter, touch hot surfaces or become knotted. Unwind the power cord fully before use.

• Keep hands as well as spatulas and other utensils away from moving blades or discs while processing food, to prevent the possibility of severe personal injury or damage to the food processor. A plastic spatula may be used, but only when the food processor is stopped.

• Ensure the POWER/OFF button has been pressed to switch the motor off and remove the power cord from the outlet before removing the lid from the processing bowl.

• Avoid contact with moving parts. Never push food down by hand when slicing or shredding. Always use pusher.

• Make sure motor has completely stopped before removing cover.

• Never store any blade or disc on motor shaft. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or discs on the shaft without ﬁrst putting bowl properly in place. Store blades and discs, as you would sharp knives, out of reach of children.

• Be sure cover is securely locked in place before operating food processor.

• Never try to override or tamper with cover interlock mechanism.

• Always remove the plug from the power outlet if the appliance is not in use, before attempting to move the appliance, before cleaning, disassembling, assembling and when storing the appliance.

• Some stiff mixtures, such as dough, may cause the processing blade to rotate more slowly than normal. If this happens, do not process for longer than 1 minute.

• Do not process hot or boiling liquids – allow liquids to cool before placing into the processing bowl.

• Do not move appliance while in operation.

• Do not place any part of the food processor in a microwave oven.

• Do not ﬁll the processing bowl above the 12 cup liquid level (2.8L) or 16 cup dry level (shredding). Always add drier or thicker ingredients to the processing bowl prior to adding ﬂuids.

• Never remove the lid while the appliance is operating. Always use the POWER/ OFF or PAUSE buttons to stop the machine before lid removal.

• Care should be taken when removing the food from the processing bowl by ensuring the motor and blade/disc has completely stopped before disassembling.

Ensure the POWER/OFF button has been pressed to switch the motor off and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before removing the lid from the processing bowl. The processing bowl should then be unlocked from the motor body and the blade/disc should be carefully removed before attempting to remove the processed food.

• Do not use harsh abrasive, caustic cleaners or oven cleaners when cleaning the appliance.

• Strictly follow the care and cleaning instructions described in this book.

• To avoid possible malfunction of work bowl switch, never store the food processor with pusher assembly in locked position.

• This appliance is for household use only.

Do not use the appliance for anything other than its intended purpose as described in this book. Do not use outdoors. Do not use in moving vehicles or boats.

• The use of attachments not sold or recommended by Breville may cause ﬁre, electric shock or injury.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended when in use.

• Ensure the motor and blade/disc have completely stopped before disassembling. Ensure the POWER/OFF button has been pressed to switch the motor off and unplug the power cord from the power outlet when not in use, if left unattended and before assembling, cleaning or storing.

• This appliance is not intended for use by young children or inﬁrm persons without supervision.

Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Regularly inspect the power cord, power plug and actual appliance for any damage. Do not operate if damaged in any way or after the appliance malfunctions. Immediately cease use of the appliance and visit www.Breville.com or call Breville Consumer Support for examination, repair or adjustment.

• For any maintenance other than cleaning, visit www.Breville.com or call Breville Consumer Support.

• This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug will ﬁt in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not ﬁt fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not ﬁt, contact a qualiﬁed electrician.

Do not modify the plug in any way.

• If the power outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.

• Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord or use an adapter.

• Consult a qualiﬁed electrician if instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS

Your Breville appliance is ﬁtted with a short power supply cord to reduce personal injury or property damage resulting from pulling, tripping or

becoming entangled with a longer cord. If an extension cord is used, (1) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (2) the cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally and (3) the extension cord must include a 3-prong grounding plug.

BREVILLE ASSIST

PLUG

Your Breville appliance comes with a unique

Assist

Plug, conveniently designed with a ﬁnger hole to ease removal from the power outlet.

For safety reasons it is recommended you plug your Breville appliance directly into its own electrical outlet on a dedicated circuit separate from other appliances. If the electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your appliance may not function properly. Use in conjunction with a power strip or extension cord is not recommended.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:

(Applicable to California residents only).

WARNING

This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.

FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Components

A. Small food pusher

For improved processing control of smaller ingredients. It also doubles as a measuring

cup for adding/measuring ingredients. The food processor will run continually whether the small pusher is in or out.

B. Medium pusher

The food processor will run continually whether the medium pusher is in or out.

C. Large food pusher

For pushing food down the feed chute. The food processor will not start unless the large pusher is correctly in place.

D. Extra wide 5.5 inch chute

For larger ingredients.

E. Feed chute safety system

Prevents the motor from operating unless the bowl and lid are correctly locked in position, and large feed pusher is inserted.

F. Processing lid

Locks onto the processing bowl.

G. Silicone seal

Reduces the chance of leakage while processing large volumes of liquid ingredients.

H. Mini bowl

For better control when processing small quantities.

I. Processing bowl with handle

16 cup bowl for dry ingredients and 10 cups for diced and liquid (thick, wet ingredients e.g. soups). The processing bowl locks onto the motor base.

J. LCD display

Displays the timing function.

K. Count up & count down timer

Used to set desired time required for processing. Can count up or down, stopping the processor once the time is reached in count down mode.

L. POWER|OFF button M. START|PAUSE button

Pauses the Timer.

N. PULSE button

Press down and hold brieﬂy for short bursts of power. The motor will automatically stop after the PULSE button has been released.

O. Direct drive motor base

1200W induction motor with safety braking system.

P. Non-skid rubber feet

For added safety and stability.

Q. Dough blade

Blunt blade designed for a softer action of combining dough ingredients.

R. Mini processing blade

Use this blade for small quantities with

the mini bowl for chopping, mixing and blending a variety of ingredients.

S. Micro-serrated S-Blade™

Swift action for chopping, mixing, and blending a variety of ingredients.

T. S-Blade™ safety cover U. Whisk/emulsifying disc

Use this attachment for whisking of eggs and cream.

V. Adjustable slicer

Use this disc for slicing ingredients. Able to slice from 0.3mm –8.0mm thick.

W. French fries cutter

Use this disc for cutting vegetables to make french fries.

X. Julienne disc

Use this disc for julienning vegetables.

Y. Reversible shredder

Use one side for small/thin shredding and the other side for coarse shredding.

Z. Disc spindle

Use with the reversible shredder, julienne, french fry cutting disc, whisk, potato peeler and adjustable slicing discs in position.

AF AG AH

AA. Peeler disc

Peels potatoes and other round, ﬁrm produces.

AB. Dicing disc

For dicing 12mm cubes.

AC. Dicing grid

For dicing 12mm cubes.

AD. Dicing Distributor

Only use for Dicing bigger quantities (more than 5 cups). Distributes diced food evenly in bowl

AE. Cleaning cap

To clean the 12 mm dicing grid. Attaches to the large food pusher.

AF. Geared spindle

Use with the dicing kit.

AG. Plastic spatula

For scraping the sides of the bowl helping to process ingredients evenly.

AH. Cleaning brush

For cleaning the processor bowl, blades, discs, dicer grid and cleaning cap.

AI. Storage box

For storing all accessories.

Assembly

BEFORE FIRST USE

• Before using your food processor for the

ﬁrst time, remove any packaging material and promotional labels. Ensure the POWER button is OFF and the food processor is unplugged.

• Be careful when handling the blades and

discs as they are extremely sharp.

• Wash the processing bowl, processing lid

and all attachments in warm soapy water with a soft cloth. Rinse and dry thoroughly. All attachments except the geared spindle and large food pusher may be washed in the dishwasher.

• When ﬁrst using your food processor, you

may notice an odor coming from the motor. This is normal and will dissipate with use.

• Always use the food processor on a dry,

level work surface.

ASSEMBLY

Motor Base and Bowl

1. Position the processing bowl onto the motor base with the handle in line with the ALIGN HANDLE graphic on the motor base.

2. Turn the bowl clockwise until the handle locks to the front. The processing bowl should now be securely locked into position. The food processor will not operate unless the bowl is locked into position correctly.

Spindles and Discs

1. Before placing the lid onto the processing bowl, choose your spindle and position it over the coupling in the center of the processing bowl. Then position your chosen attachment over the spindle. Please note that the S- Blade and Dough Blade do not require a spindle for processing.

2. The disc spindle is required when using the following discs: adjustable slicer, reversible shredder, julienne, French fries cutter and the peeler. IMPORTANT: Do not use the geared spindle for those attachments. Failing to use the disc spindle will damage the parts, and incorrect use this way may cause the parts to fuse together.

Julienne disc

3. The geared spindle is required when using the dicing kit. To dice vegetables or fruit insert the geared spindle into the bowl ﬁrst, followed by the dicing grid, ensuring to align with the 4 tabs in the bowl, then insert the dicing disc. Make sure you follow the right order. Do not use your dicing kit with the disc spindle. Always use the geared spindle.

Dicing blade

Dicing grid

French fries cutter

Slicing disc

Reversible Shredding disc

Peeler

Disc spindle

Dicing distributor

Geared spindle

WARNING

Do not touch the blades of the Dicing Grid. They are extremely sharp.

Mini Processing Bowl

The mini processing bowl ﬁts inside the main bowl.

Lid

Place lid onto the processing bowl so that the ALIGN | LOCK graphics on the lid and handle align. To LOCK the lid, hold the chute and turn clockwise so that the handle parts align. Locking the lid correctly will engage the interlocking safety catch on the handle, and allow the motor to run.

The mini processing blade gives you maximum control for small quantities.

Do not use any spindle, or the processing discs. Use only the mini processing blade in the mini bowl. Please note that the mini blade cannot be used in the main processing bowl.

Functions

OPERATION

Getting started

The food processor will only operate when the processing bowl, lid and large pusher are correctly assembled. This engages the safety interlock, and allows the motor to run.

The chute has a CHUTE FILL MAX graphic to indicate the maximum volume of food that can be placed in the chute for the pusher to activate the safety locking catch.

Control buttons

The POWER button illuminates red when the machine is connected to power and is ready to run.

The START|PAUSE button allows the motor to run continuously until pressed again. If the lid, bowl or large pusher are removed while the motor is running, the button will ﬂash. The motor will resume running when the bowl, lid and large pusher are assembled and the safety interlock is engaged, the button light will be solid (no longer ﬂashing).

The momentary PULSE button is ideal for processing foods that need sudden bursts of power. It also encourages ingredients to move around the bowl. PULSE is also best when processing foods that only require processing for a short period of time.

Use a combination of the START|PAUSE and PULSE buttons for control when processing food.

Timer

If the timer isn’t set, the food processor timer counts up in seconds. When using the timer this way, the processor will stop after 10 minutes (9:59), or you can cancel it manually.

The alternative to running in count-up mode is to use the arrow buttons to set the timer before starting.

The count-down timer can be used for any recipe that speciﬁes the length of time ingredients should be processed.

To set the count-down timer, press the up or down arrows until the desired processing time is displayed on the LCD screen. When the timer has ﬁnished counting down the food processor will automatically stop.

After Processing

After processing, wait until the blades/discs have stopped moving before unlocking the lid. To ensure safe handling, turn off at the POWER button and unplug at the power outlet before handling the blades.

When removing blades/discs, lift the part by carefully gripping the plastic hub in the center.

Overload Protection System

The food processor has an overload protection system to prevent damage to the motor.

If activated, the food processor will go into STANDBY mode, and the 'OVERLOAD' icon on the LCD will ﬂash.

Unplug and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Once cooled, you will be able to use the food processor as usual again.

Note that some stiff mixtures (such as bread dough) may cause the blade to rotate more slowly than normal. If this happens, do not process for more than 30 seconds.

If the blades or discs jam with food while processing, immediately stop the machine, then unplug from the power outlet before clearing the wedged food. If this happens more than once, the bowl may be overloaded. Try processing in smaller batches.

DICING WITH THE DICING KIT

The dicing kit dices raw and cooked food into cubes of the size of 12 x 12mm.

Even cut vegetables can lead to even cooking and more consistent food results.

IMPORTANT: Always remember to place the geared spindle, dicing grid and dicing disc into the food processor before adding the food.

If you intend to dice larger quantities (more than 5 cups) please insert the Dicing Distributor after placing your geared spindle into the bowl. The Dicing Distributor will help to distribute diced food evenly across the bowl.

Do not dice more than 10 cups (2.4l) in your food processor at a time. Exceeding this capacity will lead to the produce jamming in the disc. It will also make the cleaning process of the dicing grid challenging.

Clean dicing grid each time after dicing 10 cups.

Place your dicing kit into Food Processor in the following order:

Small Feed Chute

Medium Feed Chute

Large Feed Chute

Lid

Dicing Disc

Dicing Grid

Dicing Distributor

Geared Spindle

Processing Bowl

Motor Base

Vegetables and fruits

The dicing kit can process raw and cooked vegetables and also fruits. To improve dicing results for harder vegetables like carrots and pumpkin, par-cooking is recommended. Only par-cook vegetables that need to be cooked afterwards.

For best results when dicing with raw, hard vegetables feed carrots length-ways through the small feed chute, and feed pumpkin through the medium feed chute. Feeding this produce through the large feed chute may lead to jamming of the disc.

DO NOT DICE SWEET POTATO (Yam/Kumara).

Due to its dry, ﬁbrous texture dicing sweet potato is not recommended with the Dicing Kit. Sweet Potato places high load on the Dicing Kit which causes high friction and potential damage to the Bowl Lid.

When dicing tomato, select ﬁrmer fruit for optimal results.

Use the START|PAUSE button for control when dicing food.

To get remaining food out of the grid use the dicer cleaning cap.

Straight after dicing, remove the dicing disc from the bowl while leaving the dicing grid inside the bowl.

Attach the cleaning cap to the bottom of the large food pusher, align the markings on the cleaning cap with the markings on the dicing grid and push down to clear out the food in the grid.

Repeat four times going around the grid until the entire grid is cleared.

PEELING WITH THE PEELER

Potato peeling made easy

Take the hard work out of peeling potatoes. The Breville peeler will peel potatoes in batches of 6–7, depending on the size. Peeling is very fast, and may ﬁnish quicker than expected. Keep your eye on progress, and it should be done in 25–40 seconds.

Size matters

The best size potatoes to use are around 2 ¾" x 2¾", which is about the size of this illustration. Choose potatoes that are round, rather than elongated.

Use whole potatoes, as cutting potatoes into half or quarters creates square edges that won't peel efﬁciently. Using rounder potatoes will reduce the amount of waste.

Loading the potatoes

Position 6–7 potatoes evenly on top of the peeler. Potatoes should have enough room to freely roll and rumble. If potatoes are too tightly packed, the peeling won't be as effective. Keep in mind that the peeling works best with a complete batch, and peeling just a couple of potatoes won't be as efﬁcient. Lock lid in place before starting, and never insert potatoes through the chute.

How long to peel

Peeling is very quick, with most potatoes taking 25–30 seconds. Less time in the peeler means less waste, but you may have to remove the eyes by hand with a paring knife. More time in the peeler will take a thicker layer off, including most of the eyes.

TIP

Set the Timer to 25 seconds and review the results when the product stops. Add extra time if required for optimum results.

The best size potato

for the peeling disc is

around 2¾" x 2¾".

Choose potatoes that are

round, rather than elongated.

Peeling other produces

The peeler disc can peel potatoes very well but it can also be used to peel other ﬁrm, round produces. You get great results with little waste when peeling beets. It can also peel carrots and sweet potatoes. Depending on the size, we recommend cutting carrots and sweet potatoes in 2-3 pieces before placing them into the bowl.

CHOPPING WITH THE MICROSERRATED S-BLADE™

The micro-serrated S-blade chops raw and cooked food to the consistency required, from coarsely chopped to minced. The blades process very efﬁciently, and may take less time than expected to process many large tasks.

Always remember to place the spindle and S-blade into the processing bowl before adding the food.

Avoid over-processing by checking the consistency frequently. For many tasks, we recommend using the PULSE button, as it may only take a few seconds to fully process food to your desired consistency.

If necessary, turn the POWER off and use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl to encourage even processing.

Raw vegetables, fruit and cooked meats

Trim and cut food into 1 inch cubes. Process no more than 7 cups at a time using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until chopped to desired size or consistency.

Raw meat, chicken and ﬁsh

Trim excess fat and sinew, and cut food into 1 inch cubes. Ensure all bones are removed. Chill well in freezer until ﬁrm as this will help to cut through the food more easily. Process no more than 4 cups (600g) of raw meat at a time. At this capacity the motor should run for no more than 30 seconds at a time. Use a combination of the START and the PULSE button until chopped or minced to the desired consistency.

Garlic, chili and ginger

Peel garlic cloves and process them whole. Leave chili whole, or remove seeds for milder chilli. Peel and cut ginger into 1 inch cubes.

For other solid herbs like lemongrass or galangal, peel and cut into cubes or pieces between ½ and 1 inch in size.

Size should be made smaller for harder or more dense herbs.

Process using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until chopped to the desired consistency.

If adding garlic, chilli or ginger to other ingredients, drop whole pieces down the small feed chute while the motor is running.

Nut butters

Process no more than 5 cups of shelled roasted nuts at a time using the START button until chopped to the desired consistency.

The volume of nuts reduces after processing, for example 2 cups of nuts will make around 1 cup of nut butter.

Natural nut butter (without using stabilisers) will separate on standing, and needs to be stirred before use.

For a smoother nut butter, add a little vegetable oil. This can improve the texture of nuts with a lower oil content, like roasted almonds.

Soft breadcrumbs

Break stale bread into chunks (fresh bread will stick to blades). Process no more than 6–8 slices at a time with the processing bowl, using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until crumbed to desired consistency.

Dried breadcrumbs

Tear bread into chunks and toast in oven until golden and crisp. Do not over brown. Process no more than 6–8 slices at a time with the processing bowl, using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals.

Leafy herbs

Wash and dry herbs thoroughly. Remove any coarse stems. Process no more than 3 bunches of herbs (approx. 5½ cups) at a time using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until chopped to the desired consistency.

Use leafy herbs immediately for the most aromatic results in your recipe.

Nuts

Process no more than 5 cups of shelled nuts at a time using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until chopped to the desired consistency.

Cookie crumbs

Break cookies into quarters, and weigh a maximum of 17.6 oz. (2 standard packets). Process using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until chopped to the desired consistency. Sweet or savory cookie crumbs can be used as an alternative to pastry for sweet or savory pies.

Do not process very hard cookies as this may damage the blades.

Dried fruit

For dates and other larger dried fruits, remove pits and cut into quarters before processing. Process no more than 1 cup at a time.

Dried fruit can be sticky, and may stick to the blades during processing. We recommend putting dried fruit in the freezer for about 10 minutes before processing.

Process no more than 2 cups (1 cup for large fruits) at a time using the PULSE button at 1–2 second intervals until chopped to the desired consistency.

If chopping fruit to add to cake mixture, process the fruit before making the cake mix. Add a little ﬂour (from the quantity of ﬂour in the recipe) to prevent fruit from sticking to the S-blade.

PURÉEING WITH THE MICROSERRATED S-BLADE™

The S-blade purees raw and cooked food to the consistency required, including baby food. The blades process very efﬁciently, and cut the time needed to puree many tasks.

Always remember to place the S-blade into the processing bowl before adding the food.

Carefully remove the S-blade after pureeing food and use a spatula to scrape food adhering to the blade and bowl.

Baby food

Trim and cut vegetables and meat into 1inch cubes. Cook vegetables and meat before processing. Process no more than 7½ cups at a time using the START | PAUSE button in intervals until the food is pureed to a smooth and even consistency.

Stock, milk or gravy can be added through the small feed chute if the mixture becomes too thick.

Excess baby food can be frozen in ice-cube trays, and packed in single serve freezer bags ready for use.

MIXING WITH THE MICROSERRATED S-BLADE™

The S-blade mixes ingredients for cakes, batters, and cookie doughs.

The S-blade can also emulsify egg-based sauces such as mayonnaise.

Always remember to place the spindle and S-blade into the processing bowl before adding the food.

Butter cake and cookie dough

Place ﬁrm, chopped butter and sugar into the processing bowl. Process using the START | PAUSE button for one minute. With the motor running, add eggs one at a time through the small feed chute, mixing well after each egg is added. Take lid off and add liquid and dry ingredients to the mixture. Process using the PULSE button until folded evenly. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Do not over-process.

Add chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc after the main mixture is done. Use the PULSE button in very short bursts until the additions are combined. Do not over-process, as these larger ingredients will break down quickly.

Quick-mix cakes and batters

Place all ingredients in the bowl, starting with liquids, and being careful not to exceed the MAX LIQUID level. Process using the PULSE button until folded evenly. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Do not over-process.

This method can also be used for melt ’n’ mix cakes, packet cake mixes and crepe batters.

Pastry dough

Place ﬂour and chilled, cubed butter into the processing bowl.

Do not process more than 3L cups (500g) of ﬂour using the START | PAUSE button in intervals until the butter is absorbed into the ﬂour.

Steadily add liquid through the small feed chute with the motor still running. Process until the mixture forms a ball.

KNEADING WITH THE DOUGH BLADE

Always remember to place the dough blade into the processing bowl before adding the food. The edges of the plastic dough blade create a softer action for combining dough ingredients.

The dough blade encourages the gluten strands to be stretched rather than cut, and should be used for all yeast doughs, and any other doughs that require kneading.

Bread or pizza dough

Place ﬂour and dry ingredients into the processing bowl, including instant active dry yeast.

Do not process more than 3L cups (500g) of ﬂour or using the START | PAUSE button in intervals.

Steadily add liquid (including oil, if applicable) through the small feed chute with the motor still running. Process until the mixture forms a soft, elastic dough ball.

Transfer dough ball to a lightly ﬂoured surface and knead for a further 5 minutes if necessary until soft and pliable.

If processing more than two batches of dough, allow the motor base to cool for an extended period (approx.30 min) before subsequent kneading to prevent the motor from overloading.

SLICING, GRATING AND SHREDDING

IMPORTANT

The spindle must be used with both the adjustable slicer and the reversible shredder/ grater.

Adjustable slicer

The adjustable slicer will slice food to an even and consistent thickness. It can be adjusted to 24 settings, from very ﬁne (0.3mm) to thick (8.0mm). To adjust the slicing thickness, hold the adjustable slicing disc by the outer edge with one hand, keeping hand away from blade, and turn the adjustment dial on the underside with the other hand. An arrow graphic indicates the thickness of the slice you have chosen.

Reversible grater and shredder

This disc has an array of small blades on both sides of the disc. Align the disc so larger holes face up for coarser textured results, or with the smaller holes facing up for ﬁner results. The discs are labelled showing which side faces up.

CONTROLLING THE INGREDIENTS

For optimal results, position food in the chute and use the pusher to apply light downward force prior to starting the food processor.

Smaller ingredients

For long thin foods such as carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, etc., use the small or medium feed chute. This will avoid the ingredient from tipping over during slicing.

Larger ingredients

The wide feed chute is 5.5 inches wide, and can ﬁt ingredients up to this size. The chute can be packed to ﬁll the width of the chute. The food should ﬁt snugly so it is supported in an upright position in the chute, but not so tight that it could prevent the food from moving down the chute.

Take care not to overﬁll the chute, as the pusher will not activate the interlock safety catch if the chute is too full. Do not ﬁll over the MAX CHUTE FILL graphic.

Pressure

When processing, never force the food down the chute as this can damage the discs.

Apply light, even pressure for soft foods such as tomatoes and bananas.

Apply medium, even pressure for firmer foods such as potatoes, cheese, deli meats and apples.

Round fruit and vegetables

Prepare fruit or vegetables by washing and peeling (if necessary).

Small fruit and vegetables should be trimmed on one end so the food sits ﬂat inside the feed chute.

Large fruit and vegetables may need to be cut in half to ﬁt in the chute.

Long fruit and vegetables

Prepare fruit or vegetables by washing and peeling (if necessary).

Ingredients can be cut cross-sectionally to create circular results. Use the small and medium feed chute, or pack ingredients vertically in the large feed chute.

Ingredients can be cut lengthwise to create ribbons. Use the large feed chute, and trim ingredients if necessary to encourage them to sit ﬂat in the feed chute when the disc starts. Pack the large feed chute horizontally.

Leafy vegetables

Cut cabbage into wedges to ﬁt the feed chute. For lettuce, separate leaves, then roll up and pack vertically in the feed chute.

Cheese

Caution should be taken when processing cheese in a food processor. For soft cheese such as mozzarella, partially freeze it until ﬁrm. This will help prevent jamming the disc.

Round cheeses such as mozzarella should be trimmed at one end to encourage them to sit ﬂat in the feed chute with the disc starts.

Hard cheeses such as parmesan must be checked ﬁrst to ensure they are not too hard (to avoid damaging blade edges). The cheese should slice easily with a sharp knife and remove the rind before processing.

Wedged shaped cheeses such as parmesan can be packed side by side to form a rectangular shape in the chute.

Deli meats

Cut in lengths to ﬁt the height of the feed chute. The length must not be higher than MAX CHUTE FILL graphic. Pack with the cut side facing down.

For hard cured sausages like salami and pepperoni trim on one end and process one sausage at a time through the small or medium feed chute, depending on size.

Chocolate

Break a block of chocolate into small pieces, and chill until ﬁrm. Pack into the small or medium feed chute, and then shred.

MINI BOWL AND BLADE

The mini processing bowl is used inside the main processing bowl. It is for better control when processing small quantities of food, or herbs. It can be used for chopping, mixing and blending a variety of ingredients.

Food Processing Guide

For more information about preparation of food and how to process, refer to basic processing techniques. For speciﬁc recipes, refer to the recipe section.

FOOD TYPE RECOMMENDED TOOL DISH TYPE SUGGESTIONS

Avocado Dicing kit

S-blade or mini processing blade Slicing disc 2– 5 mm

Apple/Pear Dicing kit

S-blade or mini processing blade Slicing disc 2– 5mm Grating disc

Apple/Pear (cooked) S-blade or mini processing blade Baby food

Batters S-blade Cakes, pancake, wafﬂe batter

Beets Dicing kit

Slicing disc 2–5 mm Shredding disc S-blade Peeler

Breadcrumbs S-blade Coatings, breadcrumb stufﬁng

Butternut Pumpkin (Peeled)

Cabbage/Lettuce Slicing disc 1–3mm

Carrot Dicing kit (through medium feed chute,

Cauliﬂower S-blade or mini processing blade Cauliﬂower soup

Celery S-blade or mini processing blade

Cheese Shredding disc Garnish, sandwich ﬁlling

S-blade Dicing kit (through medium feed chute,

or large feed chute if par-cooked)

Shredding disc

or large feed chute if par-cooked) S-blade or mini processing blade Slicing disc Shredding disc Peeler

Slicing disc 1– 3mm Dicing kit

Chunky guacamole Guacamole Salad

Fruit salad Apple sauce Slaw

Relish Salad Salad Puree

Butternut pumpkin soup

Salad Salad

Minestrone Meat pie Vegetable soup Salad Carrot cake

Vegetable soup Salad Soup

Grated cheese for pizza

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